Today, Sonny and Cher (I am not sure which one is which, so they are both Sonny and Cher) is in his last stages of life. He has been going down hill slowly for the last week and a half. He has been lethargic and slow to rush to the top for food. He has not been his normal happy, swimmy self. And as I sit here typing this, Sonny and Cher is laying on the bottom of my tank not moving. I would like for this to be my commemoration to Sonny and Cher. He has been a great fish and I have loved him like no other. I will miss him dearly.
But I do have somewhat of a message for this blog. For the last thirty minutes, I have been watching my hang on to life. But what is interesting about this situation is that the other Sonny and Cher is doing everything he can to help his friend. He has been pointing out food and nudging Sonny and Cher to hold on. Sometimes I wish we were more primitive. Sometimes I wish we could all drop everything we are doing to help others in need, to encourage them and to lift them up, and to be there for them.
4 comments:
Only you could find a Jesus moment in your dying fish... :)
Kevin! I am sorry your fish is dying. My suitemate Allyson's fish passed today, too. (Ok, actually, she set him free in the lake). For this last week, he has been on the bottom of the tank twitching, flipping, and barely moving. It's been such a remarkable thing to watch the final stage in life, like you said. It's moderately morbid to watch a fish die, but also peaceful at the some time kowning that once it does finally pass it won't have to struggle to find food. It won't use all of it's energy to flip it's fin and prove to you that it's still here.
Rest in peace Sonny and Cher and Jaws.
Tears!
<>< Katie
Tender. Hope Sonny and Cher is okay without his/her BFF Sonny and Cher.
BTW, I've been reading your in google reader and just now hoped over to your actual blog. I LOVE the new blog header.
Peace and chicken grease.
I hope they live for a long time.
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